Question:
Statues and monuments in India are affected by acid rain. How?
Answer:
Statues and monuments made up of mostly limestone (CaCO3) and merbel, become corroded due to acid rain on it.
There is reaction between acid and limestone results in damaging the statues and monuments as described below
CaCO3 + 2HNO3 → Ca(NO3)2 + CO2 + H2
CaCO3 + 2H2SO4 → CaSO4 + CO2 + H2O
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